Joanna Gleason
Biography
Joanna Gleason is a Canadian actress known for theater, film and television. Born in Toronto, she began professionally in 1972 with Promises, Promises, then made her Broadway debut in 1977 as Monica in I Love My Wife, earning a Theatre World Award. She later appeared on Broadway in The Real Thing. Her stage work earned Tony nominations for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg in 1985 and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 2005, and a Drama Desk Award for It's Only a Play and Social Security. She originated the Baker's Wife in Into the Woods, winning a Tony and a Drama Desk Award. On screen she debuted in 1986 with Hannah and Her Sisters and Heartburn, and her films include Crimes and Misdemeanors, Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), Boogie Nights (1997), The Wedding Planner (2001) and Sex and the City. Her television roles include Love & War, Oh Baby, ER, Friends, The West Wing, The Good Wife and The Affair.
76years old
Turns 77 on June 2in 232 days
- Born Toronto
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Joanne Hall (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 28 years1986 to 2014
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Big break
Gleason originated the Baker's Wife in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods, first at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in 1986 before the show moved to Broadway the next year.
First role
Gleason's professional debut came in 1972 with Promises, Promises. Five years afterward she reached Broadway, creating Monica in I Love My Wife, which earned her a Theatre World Award.
Early training
In high school, Gleason took acting instruction from John Ingle, who taught at Beverly Hills High School and was later known as Edward Quartermaine on General Hospital.
Behind the camera
On television, Gleason played Nadine Berkus on Love & War and directed several episodes of that show, and she starred as Charlotte on the Lifetime series Oh Baby, also directing episodes of it.
Joanna Gleason movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Woody Allen directed two of these films. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
William H. Macy's page
Carrie Fisher's page
Woody Allen's page
Candice Bergen's page
Mia Farrow's page
Jesse Bradford's page
Also two films together5 more actors
- Sam WaterstonCrimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
- Lynn WhitfieldThe Rebound (2009) and The Women (2008)
- Chris SarandonMy Sassy Girl (2008) and American Perfekt (1997)
- Tom AldredgeMy Sassy Girl (2008) and Into the Woods (1991)
- Jay PattersonMy Sassy Girl (2008) and American Perfekt (1997)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Joanna Gleason's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.0 billion
13 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 13 worldwide figure; 2 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 2Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$419M41.2% of the total
- 2$134M13.2% of the total
- 3$106M10.4% of the total
- 4$95M9.3% of the total
- 5$53M5.2% of the total
- 6$50M4.9% of the total
- 7$43M4.2% of the total
- 8$40M3.9% of the total
$77.7 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1977 to 1988, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1988 | Best Actress in a Musical | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1977 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.